Le Kaire. Vues du quartier general de l'armée française

by Description De L'Egypte

$295 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine plate from 'Description de l'Egypte', the seminal publication by the French government detailing the results of the Napoleon's pioneering military and scientific expedition to Egypt 1798-1801 and the first comprehensive illustrated description of ancient and modern Egypt. In 1798, Napoleon embarked on his legendary expedition to Egypt with the ambition of wresting control of the region from the Turkish Empire and 'opening' the enigmatic kingdom to the West.

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